The Federal Way City Council approved an expansion of their contract with Flock Safety on Oct. 21, the same day a report from the University of Washington was released that found that Flock surveillance systems expose Washington data to immigration enforcement.

Flock Safety cameras and surveillance infrastructure have been in the headlines around the country both for the impact of their systems on crime response, and for data sharing concerns connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security.

Federal Way City Council has been working to increase the number of Flock cameras in the community, including a vote at the Oct. 21 council meeting to move forward with two new cameras with the company.

Council documents explain that Flock Safety “provides a system of cam

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